Michigan Technology News and Entrepreneurs
ANN ARBOR -Renaissance Venture Capital has closed its fourth fund with $77.5 million of new capital. Since it opened in 2008, Renaissance has raised over $280 million, making it the largest “fund of funds” of its kind in the United States. Renaissance has become a role model for similar funds that have emerged in Cincinnati,
FLINT—Officials at the Louisville, Ky.-based healthcare business accelerator XLerateHealth announced the selection of six startup companies to participate in the 2021 cohort of startups at its Flint office. This year’s program will be fully virtual following last year’s success in light of COVID adaptations. XLH Flint is funded by the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation and the
GRAND RAPIDS - Applications are now open! Don't miss the opportunity to be a part of the 2021 Conquer Accelerator Grand Rapids cohort. Conquer Accelerator is a 10-week program starting on September 13th, 2021, and ending on November 19th, 2021. As a member of the cohort, teams receive: | $20,000 in funding | Access to
ANN ARBOR - Lisa Diggs, founder of BuyMichiganNow.Com, updates new features on her Michigan business directory site and highlights some fun events scheduled for summer. https://youtu.be/G8OZqCBE4D4 BMN Founder Lisa Diggs Speaker, writer, and entrepreneur, Lisa Diggs, is founder of The Catalyst Company LLC, a performance consulting business that specializes in helping organizations become more
LANSING - Michigan Celebrates Small Business is excited to announce that the 17th Annual Awards gala will be in person. We will celebrate the 2020 and 2021 awardees on July 20 in East Lansing at the Breslin Center. This is a remarkable time for all the awardees and small business supporters. Attend the gala for
DETROIT – Repela Tech LLC, a Detroit-based sustainability tech startup from Wayne State University, was awarded a National Science Foundation (NSF) Small Business Technology Transfer Phase II grant totaling $993,788 for research and development on a patent-pending (WSU Tech ID 20-1601), first-of-a-kind, safe antifouling marine coating. The project, “STTR Phase II: The Next Generation of
DETROIT - Each year EntryPoint releases a deep dive look at Detroit's ecosystem as well as entrepreneurial activity across our state. The Detroit Ecosystem Report was released just a few days ago and shows some interesting trends: Key Findings from the Report: Over 23% of the venture-backed startups in Michigan are located in City of
GRAND RAPIDS - Watch 5x5 Night LIVE tonight at 5pm as we give away $25,000 to one of our returning All-Stars. Each past 5x5 Night winner will have 5 minutes to tell our judges why they should take home one of Start Garden's largest grants to date! Check out the 5 presenting All-Stars below. Join
DETROIT - Navv Systems, a Detroit-based healthcare technology company focused on hospital personnel location and equipment tracking and location services, announced the close of a $3.2 million seed funding round led by Arboretum Ventures. Detroit Venture Partners also joined the financing along with existing investors including Narrow Gauge Ventures. Navv has developed an indoor navigation
DETROIT - The coronavirus pandemic changed how many Americans work, with some shifting to remote and others losing their job. Small business owners in particular have had a turbulent year navigating new and constantly changing guidelines that shuttered certain businesses for a period or indefinitely. Still, entrepreneurial dreams may keep many workers up at night,
